Suffolk County Cup Second Round 2/10/24 7:45pm kick off Full time result: 4-0 Lineups: Mildenhall Town: Josh Pope 1 (C), Jordan Chipps 2, Darryl Coakley 3, Jake Chambers-Shaw 4, Max Kirby 5, Jonathan Kaye 6, Jarid Robson 7, Tommy Robinson 8, Ryan Swift 9, Thomas Newman 10, Callum Anderson 11 Subs: Alfie Connor 12 for Darryl Coakley 59’, Ben Nolan 14, Jed Wigley 15 Felixstowe & Walton United: Harry Wright 1, Ollie Caley-Brown 2, Thomas Warren 3, Noel Aitkens 4, Hugh Cullum 5, Leon Ottley Gooch 6, Willie Clemons 7, Jordan Matthews 8, Joshua Mayhew 9, Cameron Forde-Brown 10, Charlie Warren 11 Subs: Archie Dunne 17 for Charlie Warren 60’, Samuel ford 15 for Joshua Mayhew 70’, Stuart Ainsley 12 for Thomas Warren 80’, Jack Ainsley 14, Hugo Akhuseyin 16 Goals: Joshua Mayhew 40’ (Felixstowe), Cameron Forde-Brown 53’ (Felixstowe), Charlie Warren 57’ (Felixstowe), Samuel ford 90+2’ (Felixstowe) Attendance: 151 Felixstowe and Mildenhall meet in the second round of the Suffolk County Cup. This is the first round both teams enter the competition. Felixstowe have had a great start to the season, having narrowingly missed out on promotion last season, winning 4 of their league games and into the 3rd qualifying round of the FA trophy. Mildenhall however have had a slower start to the season, winning 2 and drawing 1 league games and out of the fa cup and fa trophy. The first half was very equal for both teams, although Felixstowe dominated possession due to their home advantage. Felixstowe could have had a penalty early on, as one of their players went down with the ball in the box but this was dismissed and nothing came of it. Neither team had many chances on goal, but out of the few chances they had Felixstowe’s attempts on goal were better. Mildenhall played well when going forward however there was no one for them to pass to while in/around the box. Felixstowe scored in the 40th minute with a shot at a tight angle into the corner of the net, scored by Joshua Mayhew. The teams went in at half time with the score 1:0 to Felixstowe. The second half kicked off and Felixstowe were instantly the stronger team with multiple high quality chances with one coming in the 47th minute however this was ruled offside. Felixstowe scored their second in the 53rd minute from a great free kick straight through the defence and into the back of the net, scored by Cameron Forde-Brown. Felixstowe scored their third in the 57th minute by Charlie Warren who dribbled with the ball in the box past the defenders and shot into the corner of the goal. Felixstowe were very fast around the box and on the counter attack but Mildenhall were good at intercepting the ball from them. Mildenhall weren’t threatening enough in the box and their best parts of play were at the back and on the wings; they had a few chances but often took too long to think about it and Felixstowe’s defence were quick to get them away. Felixstowe scored again in the 92nd minute to get their 4th goal of the night, Samuel ford scored this when one on one with the keeper and chipped it over him to get it into the back of the net.

28/09/24 3pm kickoff Full time result: 3-1 Lineups: Mildenhall Town: Josh Pope 1, Ben Nolan 2, Jed Wigley 3, Luke Butcher 4 (C), Adam Capel 5, Max Kirby 6, Jake Chambers-Shaw 7, Jonathan Kaye 8, Ryan Swift 9, Ollie Hughes 10, Jordan Chipps 11 Subs: Tommy Robinson 14 for Max Kirby 62’, Darryl Coakley 16 for Adam Capel 90’, Thomas Newman 12, Callum Anderson 15, Lloyd Groves 17 Basildon United: Wayne Baker 1, Ryan Sammons 2, Joshua Taylor 3, George Scales 4, Kye Jude 5 (C), Lorenzo Saponara 6, Sam Brogan 7, Nidal Berri 8, Ruben Bartlett-Antwi 9, Karl Kayembe 10, Darren Esuka 11 Subs: Ryan Richefond 17 for Nidal Berri 54’, Ramiah Mills 14 for Darren Esuka 65’, Nnaemeka Anyanwu 12 for Karl Kayembe 73’, Alfie Osborne 16 for George Scales 79’, Liam Boxall 15 for Ruben Bartlett-Antwi 90’ Goals: Ruben Bartlett-Antwi 2’ (Basildon United), Ruben Bartlett-Antwi 40’ (pen) (Basildon United), Darren Esuka 58’ (Basildon United), Adam Capel 82’ (Mildenhall Town) Attendance: 85 Basildon started the game the much stronger team and already had the upper hand by getting a goal in the 2nd minute, which was scored by Bartlett-Antwi whilst he was one on one with the keeper and managed to just get past him and shoot into the inner corner of the net. Mildenhall had a few chances from throw-ins and corners however couldn’t make the most of these. Basildon got a penalty in the 40th minute from one of their players going down in the box, Bartlett-Antwi took the penalty and scored it. This took the score to 2-1 going in at half time. Both teams started the second half equal and Mildehall were a lot better than in the first half however this didn’t compare to Basildon. Basildon got a 3rd goal in the 58th minute, scored by Esuka from inside the box despite Mildenhall’s defence all being in the box he still managed to get the shot in. Mildenhall were determined to get a goal and made several crosses into the box, but there was no one to get onto the end of them and for the majority of them the keeper ended up catching the ball. Basildon were still trying to get a few more goals and Mildenhall would get the ball from them and go on the counter attack, but for the majority of these the player with the ball would be upfield by themselves with no one to pass to and the ball would go back to the opposition. After lots of attempts to score Mildenhall managed to get a goal in the 82nd minute from Capel, which was from a free kick into the box that got headed around by a few players before landing at the feet of Capel and being shot into the corner of the goal. Throughout the game there were a lot of calls for handball from both teams but the majority of these got dismissed from the referees.

21/09/24 3pm kickoff Full time result: 0-1 Lineups: Mildenhall Town: Josh Pope 1 (C), Ben Nolan 2, Jed Wigley 3, Jake Chambers-Shaw 4, Max Kirby 5, Joshua Collins 6, Jarid Robson 7, Jordan Chipps 8, Ryan Swift 9, Thomas Newman 10, Callum Anderson 11 Subs: Luke Butcher 15 for Joshua Collins 67’, Jonathan Kaye 12 for Jordan Chipps 66’, Tommy Robinson 14 for Thomas Newman 66’, Ollie Hughes 16 for Callum Anderson 66’, Darryl Coakley 17 Concord Rangers: Rory Myles 1, Kacper Gruszczynski 3, Lewis Jaggs 4 (C), Jamal Allen 6, Simo Mbonkwi 8, Billy Knott 11, Finn Wilkes 12, Frank Craik 15, Beau Masters-Macdonald 16, Anisius Lewis 17, Harvey Brown 20 Subs: Owen Bellamy 14 for Billy Knott 58’, Freddie Price 7 for Frank Craik 76’, Joe Burton 5 for Beau Masters-Macdonald 90+7’, Christian Adu Gyamfi 9 for Anisius Lewis 63’, Connor Brooks 10 for Harvey Brown 82’ Goals: Anisius Lewis 28’ (Concord Rangers) Attendance: 214 Concord Rangers started the stronger team but Mildenhall quickly grew into the game and were the better team for the majority of the first half, despite this Concord managed to get a goal by Anisius Lewis. Mildenhall had a few good chances in the first half, many of which were from corners, however the goalkeeper was quick to save these and get the chance gone. The teams went in at half time 0-1 to Concord. The second half kicked off quickly and both teams were determined to get a goal, but Concord had a hold of the game due to their goal in the first half. Like the first half, Mildenhall had a few attempts on goal again but couldn’t take the chances quick enough. The defence for Mildenhall played a crucial role in the game and made sure that Concord couldn’t get another goal. Anisius Lewis was Concord’s main man for the majority of the game and made lots of goal scoring opportunities but Mildenhall’s goalkeeper was able to deny them a second goal. Both teams were quite equal, but Concord just came out on top. Overall Mildenhall played well but just weren’t able to find the back of the net unfortunately.

15/09/24 The 24/25 season has proved a difficult start for Tottenham, With a 1-1 draw to Leicester, a 4-0 win over Everton, a 2-1 loss to Newcastle and a 1-0 loss to Arsenal. Despite only being 4 games into the season, several fans are calling for the manager to be sacked because of this poor start. In the 4 games Tottenham have played, they have dominated possession and have had several goal scoring opportunities. Despite this, the team have struggled to find the back of the net; this has cost them massively and resulted in 1 draw and 2 losses. If you look at the game against Arsenal, you can see that Tottenham were the better team for the majority of the match and at one point had an open net to score. However, the players took too long to notice this and the chance was gone. A key problem Tottenham have is in defending set pieces. This isn’t a new problem and it was perhaps their biggest last season, conceding 18 goals since the beginning of that season (excluding penalties). This is the second most amount for a team that has been featured in both last season and this season. In spite of this, Postecoglou has been reluctant to get a set piece coach, stating several times that the team does not have a problem with set pieces. Although Postecoglou doesn’t think this is a problem, Arsenal’s winning goal over Tottenham was scored from a header, of which came from a corner. However, Postecoglou might not be to blame for the poor start; a few fans are blaming Tottenham’s owner, Daniel Levy, over the manager. Since Levy became chairman for the club, he has been reluctant to spend big money on players, with their most expensive signing being Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth for £64.3 million in the summer transfer window last season. Along with this, the club has signed multiple young talents; one of which is 22 year old Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest who cost the club £55 million. Although the young players the club have signed have been a success for their previous clubs, many fans believe that they aren’t entirely ready for Premier League football and that the club should have focused on signing ‘bigger and more experienced players’. Postecoglou has not been properly backed by the chairman to sign the players that fit his system; this has been the same with previous managers: Antonio Conte and Jose Mourino. Tottenham’s next four games are against: Coventry City in the EFL Cup, Brentford in the Premier League, FC Qarabag in the Europa League and Manchester United in the Premier League. These next four games will be crucial for Postecoglou and could potentially decide his future at the club